We expect to release an update to ServicePoint that will be available on Training Sites and a Demo Site for those who do not have a Training Site Friday, September 15th which will contain most of the HUD Data Dictionary 2017 updates. Specifically, we expect this version to include the following set of the HUD Data Dictionary updates:

New 2017 RHY and VASH Assessments – due to significant changes to the data collection stage for various elements for these two specific program types, we will create several new 2017 RHY and VASH assessments for your use.

This version will NOT contain ALL of the HUD Data Dictionary 2017 changes and will only be applied to training/demo sites to assist with user trainings before 10/1/2017.
Following this version, we will release another version by 10/1/2017 which will have the remainder of the HUD Data Dictionary 2017 changes, which include the following:

This version will be available to be applied to both training sites and live sites.
We are currently finalizing some additional documentation to accompany the several documents that are currently available in the Mediware Customer Community Libraries. Searching for "2017 Data Dictionary" will allow you to easily find the relevant documentation.
We will send out more announcements as soon as these upgrades are available.
Please contact your CCA if you have further questions.

Time is quickly running out to get your tickets to this year's Maryland Housing Conference, the largest and most comprehensive housing forum in the state, convening housing advocates, community development leaders, housing authorities, home builders, developers, lenders and legislators who come together to discuss solutions and opportunities for affordable housing and homeownership in Maryland.

It wasn’t always about credit scores. Before the three-digit figure became the most-used way to determine a person’s creditworthiness, home and business loan approvals were based on a person’s perceived character. That was back when community banks—where bankers and loan officers knew neighborhood residents because they came from the communities they served—were much more prevalent.

Those seeking loans didn’t have to worry about a credit score, a system that took off in the 1990s with the FICO scoring model. They didn’t have to worry about assets either. Instead, their reputation, or who their parents were, is what loan officers used to decide whether to give a loan application the green light—or not.

Under this system it was much easier for some folks without assets to get a loan and grow their wealth. But it also meant . . .

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, our thoughts are with the people of Houston and other communities along the Gulf who bore the brunt of the storm and are now faced with the daunting job of clean up and recovery. We extend our deepest condolences to those who lost family or friends, and to those whose homes, possessions, and livelihoods were destroyed.

It is time now for the region – with the support of the nation – to tackle the enormous job of helping the communities hit rebuild and recover. We are civil rights organizations who have seen the difficulties of recovery from previous storms, including Katrina, Ike and Sandy. It is imperative that all residents be given equal access to the resources they need to put their lives back together and prepare for the future.

Last year, Philadelphia was one of the first cohorts to go through the AFFH process, a fair housing assessment mandated by HUD to discover impediments to opportunity in the city. Others have written excellent summaries of the rule, its challenges, and efforts by a Republican Congress to dismantle the rule as a viewed effort to force desegregation and take away local control on matters of land use and housing policy.

With conditions as they are in Washington, fair housing feels eons away, but I would argue that a process like AFFH is now crucial to local efforts for the conversation it creates around equity and its vision for a collaborative, cooperative process.

Large, adaptive-reuse, “sustainable development” projects are all the rage these days in urban planning circles. These are projects where large pieces of abandoned or underutilized infrastructure are repurposed as centerpieces of major urban redevelopment and couched in the rhetoric of sustainable development. They bring positive environmental amenities to an area, including added green space, increased walkability and bicycle-friendliness, and more local shopping and retail services.

Over the last twelve years, I have studied and monitored one such project, the Atlanta BeltLine, and drawn some lessons from the project, particularly for cities or regions where, overall, the housing market is strong. I have come to the conclusion that, absent a fundamentally new approach to redevelopment planning that places housing affordability at the center of the process, large-scale sustainable development projects are likely to become engines of what has been termed “environmental gentrification.”

CFPB Seeking Comments on Race and Gender Reporting by 9/14● The hard-won requirement in the Dodd-Frank Act (section 1071) that banks report their small business lending by race and gender is up for review. Please comment on or before Sept. 14.

Yes! This article so elegantly captures the challenges of working to preserve affordability and character in neighborhoods known for the arts. We’ve started an arts district in . . . —Michael Seiwerath, more

The Strong Local Economies program aims to create robust and sustainable economies that include a diversity of vibrant businesses and sectors and improved access to quality jobs for the Program’s priority populations. The Program Officer will work closely with the team on day-to-day operations, broader strategy development, and . . . Read Full Listing

Chief Operating Officer

The Center for NYC Neighborhoods seeks a Chief Operating Officer to lead the design, implementation, and operations across our diverse set of programs, including our lending affiliate, a certified CDFI. The Center strongly encourages Section 3 residents to participate in this hiring effort. Information to determine if you are . . . Read Full Listing

Vice President of Community & Economic Development

HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation and Hope Credit Union) is seeking a mission-driven individual to lead its CED work in the Mississippi Delta. This person will join a talented team to execute large, multi-party investments in healthcare facilities, schools, affordable housing, fresh food . . . Read Full Listing

Executive Director

The ideal candidate for this position will be passionate about our mission of developing affordable housing and helping improve the livability of Great Falls neighborhoods. The ED will be responsible for the overall management, strategic direction, fundraising, accountability, and . . . Read Full Listing

Senior Housing Developer

The person in this role is engaged in activities which lead to the successful completion of affordable housing development contracts and projects, improve client capacity, and meet local community development objectives. The Senior Housing Developer plans, coordinates and manages . . . Read Full Listing

Housing Developer

The person in this role completes real estate development functions, including taking the lead on affordable housing and community facilities developments. The position requires experience in many aspects of housing development and the capacity for good time management . . . Read Full Listing

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